The Seattle Symphony describes the NYT expose as 'old news'

Arts circles are abuzz over a long, prominently played New York Times investigation of the Seattle Symphony, which was published Sunday and reprinted Monday in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Not surprisingly, the symphony is hoping the bad publicity will pass. The only comment so far is in the form of an e-mail sent by Executive Director Thomas Phillion to "Seattle Symphony Family" two days before the Times article appeared. Crosscut obtained a copy of the communication and has asked the symphony to elaborate on the inaccuracies it says were in the story.

Arts circles are abuzz over a long, prominently played New York Times investigation of the Seattle Symphony, which was published Sunday and reprinted Monday in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Not surprisingly, the symphony is hoping the bad publicity will pass. The only comment so far is in the form of an e-mail sent by Executive Director Thomas Phillion to "Seattle Symphony Family" two days before the Times article appeared. Crosscut obtained a copy of the communication and has asked the symphony to elaborate on the inaccuracies it says were in the story.

Arts circles are abuzz over a long, prominently played New York Times investigation of the Seattle Symphony, which was  

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